Proven strategies to improve schools with SEL

Administrators considering social-emotional programs can benefit from schools that have made the shift already, following four steps to successful implementation.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 11, 2016

Administrators key to helping teachers achieve excellence

John Wink, superintendent of Texas' Blue Ridge ISD, breaks his strategies into two categories: those in the classroom and those dependent on school supports.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 11, 2016

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Curriculum

Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.

By K-12 Dive staff

Strategic planning key to IT investments for K-12 CTOs

Good working relationships with CFOs also help in the long run.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 11, 2016

Are schools the new vehicle for redlining in the real estate market?

Schools can be something of a proxy for discussions about the racial makeup of communities, giving real estate agents the power to steer families into or out of certain areas.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 11, 2016

Dyslexia Awareness Month offers schools opportunity to reflect on quality of services

As many as one in five people have symptoms of dyslexia, and the condition impacts a significant portion of student bodies.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016

Students in rural Alaska get course variety through online options

The Copper River School District has shifted to a nontraditional schedule for high school students, giving them core courses for four weeks online and then a two-week break for hands-on electives.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016

St. Louis considers turning old schools into teacher housing

The city's Wilkinson School has been closed since 2008, but it could be repurposed into affordable housing for educators if a plan in its earliest stages continues to move forward.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016

Latino students doing better academically, but significant challenges remain

A report by the National Council of La Raza offers a profile of the Latino population, showing low reading and math proficiency and preschool participation despite rising high school grad rates.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016

Virtual reality education goes beyond goggles

Google Cardboard offers an affordable way for schools to dip their toes into the world of virtual reality for classrooms, but a range of new apps provide additional opportunities, too.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016

How should school accountability be measured under ESSA?

David Osborne, director of the Reinventing America’s Schools project at the Progressive Policy Institute, recently outlined ideas that include no more than half of a system's weight being on test scores.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016

Education Department approves New Hampshire testing pilot extension

New Hampshire has been piloting competency-based assessment through a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education, and now it will be able to continue for another year.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2016

Tips for improving infrastructure to prepare for online tests

David Hutchins, vice president of state and local sales for CDW-G, says online tests can be safer and faster to grade, but schools need to be prepared to administer them.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2016

Clear learning goals improve efficacy of teacher PD

Tom Dacord, director of professional learning organization EdTechTeacher, writes for eSchool News that the greatest value of professional development comes with clear learning goals.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2016

First-ever charter labor strike looms in Chicago

Teachers in the UNO Charter School Network voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike, setting a walkout date of Oct. 19, shortly after Chicago Public Schools teachers could do the same.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2016

10 key ideas to enhance social emotional learning

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and American Institutes for Research brought together SEL leaders to identify 10 key ideas for supporting healthy child development.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2016

Closing the academic achievement gap requires a concerted effort around engaging males of color

Educators share proven methods to combat education's 'boy crisis.'

By Autumn A. Arnett • Oct. 6, 2016

Keeping student data safe while at the mercy of third parties

Partnering with outside vendors can present a security challenge for schools as they work to protect sensitive data.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2016

California to require gender-neutral bathrooms, opens access to ethnic studies

The California legislature has been hard at work on a range of education issues this year with several new policies in place while others are, notably, absent.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2016

Rising internet use poses challenge for K-12 network infrastructure

Whether students are bringing their own devices to school or teachers are providing them, IT leaders are being forced to keep pace.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2016

Career, tech ed classes offer benefits for all students

Among other advantages, they teach soft skills students will need for their adult lives.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2016

Teachers see benefits of making classroom seating more comfortable

Teachers in the Wichita, KS, area have added ottomans, bouncing ball seats, standing desks and cushions to their classrooms, ditching traditional desks.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2016

Inspector general: CMO-run charters pose 'significant risk' to DOE objectives

The office reached the finding after auditing 33 charter schools in six states.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2016

NEA spending big to tie Trump to bullying, classroom fear

The union, which is backing Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential bid, has committed to a six-figure campaign attacking Trump for his influence on bullying.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 5, 2016

PLTW president says computer science is being left out of STEM push

While schools have focused on getting more students interested in STEM fields for years, Vince Bertram says kids need more than coding.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 5, 2016

Student-run nonprofit urges focus on modeling in high school math

The Association of Computation and Mathematical Modeling, founded two years ago by students in California’s Cupertino High School, is developing a free mathematical modeling curriculum.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 5, 2016